Planar Objects. This is a big change. It will change the way you draw, and it will change the way you think about your drawings. Calling a rectangle 2D will not make sense with planar graphic, because a rectangle can be on any 3D plane.
I had a question yesterday form a friend about showing thick lines in Vectorworks. When you draw objects in Vectorworks, you use the line weights you want for printing. But the challenge can be that what looks good on paper, does not look good on the screen. Normally, this is…
How can you control the line weights on plant tags.
Roof Drawings. Setting up the roof drawings is similar to the floor plans. Create the viewports for the existing and proposed. Change the class overrides so the drawings are easier to read.
Drawings. Creating the drawings is the easy part, if you have used the layers and classes we have discussed. Use viewports to make the drawings, and use the class overrides in viewports to change the graphic style of the demolished and proposed parts of the building.
This movie shows how the new planar graphics in Vectorworks 2011 helps out with 3D modeling.
Planar graphics was introduced in Vectorworks 2010, but they were not very powerful. Now, in Vectorworks 2011, they are really powerful. This movie is a quick introduction to the concept of planar graphics.
This movie introduces you to the new concept of text styles in Vectorworks 2011.
How to draw a line tangent to a circle.
Creating the plumbing pipework in 2D.